pullback
noun
pull·back
ˈpu̇l-ˌbak 
: a pulling back
especially
: an orderly withdrawal of troops from a position or area
Examples of pullback in a Sentence
a pullback in consumer spending
the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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Raising prices further would be difficult amid a pullback in dining across the restaurant industry, particularly from low-income consumers.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Trier and Tuxen planned the camera move a year before shooting — a slow pullback from Gustav behind his monitor to a wide frame, leaving father and daughter small and separate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
But some investors say a pullback in stocks can also be healthy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
For some firms, that’s meant cutting investments—think of the American auto industry’s pullback from EVs.
—Justin Worland, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Trier and Tuxen planned the camera move a year before shooting — a slow pullback from Gustav behind his monitor to a wide frame, leaving father and daughter small and separate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
But some investors say a pullback in stocks can also be healthy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
For some firms, that’s meant cutting investments—think of the American auto industry’s pullback from EVs.
—Justin Worland, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pullback
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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